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Gestures ~ Les gestes français

Understanding
and using French gestures

If you've ever been to France or watched French movies, you've undoubtedly seen
French people performing some familiar gestures as well as a
few unfamiliar ones. While some gestures are vulgar, others are as innocuous as
shaking or nodding one's head.

In any case, it is as essential to understand this French "sign language" as
it is any vocabulary. These pages include photos, explanations, and register
ratings for 45 gestures.

Top 10 French gestures
Among the dozens of gestures and facial expressions in
these lessons, there are ten that really stand out.

French gestures by register
(what is register?)
Note that some gestures have different names and are thus listed more than once.